Thu.Nov 07, 2019

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How is Design Thinking Used to Get Project Results?

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

Design thinking is a non-linear process, which allows businesses and their project teams to embrace design concepts, in order to solve complex, ill-defined problems. It is especially useful for situations where project managers need to re-frame the way they view an issue, challenge internal assumptions, or truly innovate. While the concept of design thinking has grown in popularity, some remain unsure of precisely how it works and what the benefits of a design thinking course are.

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5 Ways to Give (And Receive) Negative Feedback

Planio

Feedback rules everything around us. Whether it’s talking to your customers about what features they want or getting feedback from your boss on a website redesign , we all benefit when we step out of our own heads and hear what others think. But feedback can’t be limited to just back slaps and high-fives. Negative feedback is just as, and sometimes even more important than its more positive counterpart.

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Why Are Daily Scrum Meetings Important for Successful Project Management?

MPUG

The Scrum meeting is an essential part of every project’s management, especially one following Agile methodology. It’s considered a valuable source of getting real-time updates, information, and feedback from the development team. It also serves to help keep the field team aligned with the company’s goals and deadlines. To take full advantage of the benefits of daily Scrum meetings, companies need to believe in empiricism and create an integral framework for implementation.

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Five Favorite Dashboards from LiquidPlanner!

LiquidPlanner

As LiquidPlanner employees, we are all pretty well versed in our product (we have to be!). In working with over 1200 customers, each of us has a favorite Dashboard that brings tremendous value to the teams we speak with. Here are five favorite Dashboards from some of our team members that stand out. 1. New Member Dashboard . – Drew Leavy, Customer Success Manager.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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How to Master the 5 Phases of the Project Management Life Cycle

Wrike

Every project your team works on feels drastically different. Different team members. Different timelines. Different requirements. Different goals. But, those varying projects have more in common than you might think. They all have a beginning, middle, and end that follow a repeatable process. So how can you make the most of this consistent sequence and nail each and every stage, regardless of the specifics of your project?

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Focusing on What Matters #IPMDay19

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This year, the theme of International Project Management Day is ‘Focusing on What Matters.’. IPM Day is always the first Thursday in November. So, what matters in project management? Is it delivery? Risk management? Engaging stakeholders? Benefits? Leading the team? Nope. None of those things are top of my list. You. You matter. Your wellbeing, morale, mental health is the most important thing.

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[VLOG] What are the differences between Product Manager & Product Owner

Scrum.org

Hello awesome people. It's me again with new learnings from the trenches. In my Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) class, there is at least one person who will ask, " what is the difference between Product Manager and Product Owner? ". Product Owner is a role in Scrum who is accountable for the value of the product. In many cases the Product Manager is the Product Owner.

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Agile Illustrated - Sample #2

Leading Answers

Here is the second sample from my new Kindle book “ Agile Illustrated: A Visual Learner’s Guide to Agility ”. The book is a graphical introduction to the agile mindset and servant leadership behaviors for working with agile teams. If you missed the first sample on the Agile Manifesto, you can find it here. Today we will revisit the Declaration of Interdependence.

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Employees Seek More Professional Workplace Environment

Runrun.it

While companies have gone on to create more casual and friendly offices, one survey from the organization Udemy found that workers are not as happy about the blurring of professional and personal lives when it comes to the workplace environment. According to a Fast Company article , most of the 1,000 full-time workers surveyed would rather come to the office, complete their assignments, and go home instead of socializing.

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend